Xi begins state visit to North Korea.
Today's events
North Korea visit.
Xi arrived in Pyongyang for a two-day state visit — his first since 2019 — where Kim Jong Un hosted a formal welcome ceremony.1Jun 8 · State CouncilEmployment-first plan.
The State Council approved an employment-priority strategy under the 15th Five-Year Plan and a plan to advance new industrialization.2Jun 5 · State CouncilMineral resources law.
New regulations implementing the Mineral Resources Law take effect June 15, tightening state control over strategic minerals and supply-chain security.3Jun 4 · State CouncilThree officials expelled.
Anti-corruption authorities expelled a Hunan legislature vice-chair, Chengdu's former mayor, and an insurance-group vice-president from the Party for bribery.4Jun 5 · CCDIDemand-boost package.
Fiscal and financial agencies set up a 100-billion-yuan fund using interest subsidies and guarantees to steer lending toward consumption and investment.5Jun 6 · State CouncilAntitrust report.
Market regulators reported 20 monopoly cases and 653 million yuan in fines for 2025, with continued pressure on pharmaceuticals and platforms.6Jun 8 · SAMRProduct-review rules.
The internet regulator and market watchdog jointly issued China's first rules for online product reviews, curbing fake test-free evaluations and exaggerated claims.7Jun 8 · CACPublic services reform.
The State Council ordered cities to provide schooling, housing, and social insurance based on residence rather than household registration, advancing urbanization.8Jun 6 · State CouncilClean-power yardstick.
Five agencies issued a unified standard for counting non-fossil electricity use, underpinning enforcement of China's carbon dual-control system.9Jun 5 · NEA
Voices
“No matter how the times change or how the international situation evolves, the China–North Korea traditional friendship remains unbreakable and grows ever stronger.”
Xi Jinping, signed article in North Korea's Rodong Sinmun · June 810
“Artificial intelligence is not the preserve of big powers, still less should it slide toward rivalry and confrontation.”
MFA Spokesperson Mao Ning · June 511
“Employment is the foundation of livelihood; the employment-first strategy must lead us to keep expanding jobs and raising their quality.”
State Council executive meeting, chaired by Premier Li Qiang · June 52
“A fair-competition system is a vital safeguard for optimal resource allocation and a key foundation for stabilizing market expectations and boosting confidence.”
State Administration for Market Regulation official · June 86
“He turned the public power entrusted by the Party and the people into a tool for pursuing private gain.”
CCDI statement on former Chengdu mayor Wang Fengchao · June 512
“This is artificial intelligence's water-electricity-gas moment, turning computing power from a high-end bespoke service into everyday consumption.”
People's Daily commentary · June 713
Sources
- State Council (gov.cn), “Xi Jinping Attends Welcome Ceremony Hosted by Kim Jong Un,” June 8, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/…/content_7071434
- State Council (gov.cn), “Li Qiang Chairs State Council Executive Meeting, Approving the Employment-Priority Strategy 15th Five-Year Plan,” June 5, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/…/content_7071274
- State Council (gov.cn), “Regulations on the Implementation of the Mineral Resources Law of the PRC” (State Council Decree 839), published June 4, 2026; effective June 15, 2026. gov.cn/zhengce/…/content_7069679
- CCDI, “Ye Hongzhuan, Former Vice-Chair of the Hunan Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, Expelled from the Party,” June 5, 2026. ccdi.gov.cn/yaowenn/…/t20260605_494606
- State Council (gov.cn), “Fiscal-Financial 'Combination Punch' to Support Expanding Domestic Demand with Greater Force,” June 6, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/…/content_7071372
- SAMR, “China Antitrust Enforcement Annual Report (2025) Released,” June 8, 2026. samr.gov.cn/xw/mtjj/…/antitrust-2025
- Cyberspace Administration of China, “CAC and SAMR Jointly Issue the Standards for Online Review Activities,” June 8, 2026. cac.gov.cn/2026-06/08/…/c_1782608268606313
- State Council (gov.cn), “Implementing Opinions on Providing Basic Public Services at Place of Residence” (Guofa [2026] No. 11), June 6, 2026. gov.cn/zhengce/…/content_7069960
- National Energy Administration, “A Unified 'Yardstick' for Accounting of Non-Fossil Electricity Consumption,” June 5, 2026. nea.gov.cn/20260605/…/non-fossil-accounting
- State Council (gov.cn), “Xi Jinping Publishes Signed Article in DPRK Media,” June 8, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/…/content_7071403
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference,” June 5, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/wjdt/…/t20260605_11938293
- CCDI, “Wang Fengchao, Former Deputy Party Secretary and Mayor of Chengdu, Expelled from the Party and Public Office,” June 5, 2026. ccdi.gov.cn/yaowenn/…/t20260605_494605
- People's Daily Opinion, “'Token Packages,' Artificial Intelligence's Water-Electricity-Gas Moment,” June 7, 2026. opinion.people.com.cn/n1/…/c223228-40735392